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Helen Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Schmidt across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Ludovic — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | gas company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Sherman | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Alvina Schmidt | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Lydia Sherman | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Helen Schmidt | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Walter Sherman | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 1
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Hilda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 10
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 22
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 32
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | gas company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Helen Schmidt across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Ludovic Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Meta Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alvina Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Schmidt
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ludovic Schmidt
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Schmidt
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Schmidt
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Schmidt
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Meta Schmidt
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alvina Schmidt
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Schmidt
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02203-00579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lawrence Harrigan | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Annie Neuhaus | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Ralph Strile | 43 | Head | Attendant | Missouri |
| 44 | Jennie R. Strile | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Theo Kulp | 36 | Head | Assistant Buyer | Missouri |
| 46 | Evelyn R. Kulp | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Donald Kulp | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | William Holzhauser | 35 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 49 | Myrtle R. Holzhauser | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | John O. Kuest | 37 | Head | Oiler | Missouri |
| 51 | Ruth Kuest | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Elizabeth Brandt | 57 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Aurelia Brandt | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 54 | Louis Zwick | 67 | Head | Brewer | Germany |
| 55 | Louise F. Zwick | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Catherine Hasen | 71 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 57 | George Hasen | 42 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 58 | Amelia Hasen | 37 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 59 | Orville Weber | 29 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 60 | Doris R. Weber | 29 | Wife | Packer | Missouri |
| 61 | Howard Schulze | 28 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 62 | Marie O. Schulze | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Harry Rybaczyk | 43 | Head | Controller | Missouri |
| 64 | Eula D. Rybaczyk | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Anna Leinback | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Henrietta Elze | 47 | Head | Maid | Missouri |
| 67 | Florence O. Glick | 45 | Sister | Laborer | Missouri |
| 68 | Alvina E. Schmidt | 55 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Helen E. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 70 | Marie Sherman | 49 | Sister | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 71 | Lydia Sherman | 47 | Sister | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 72 | Walter Sherman | 37 | Brother | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 73 | Anna D. Blanchard | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Brooks Blanchard | 40 | Son | Waiter | Illinois |
| 75 | Clarence Hobbs | 54 | Head | Sorter | Illinois |
| 76 | Laurette R. Hobbs | 30 | Wife | Technician | Missouri |
| 77 | Charles Creecy | 59 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Hazel Creecy | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | John Creecy | 27 | Son | Reporter | Illinois |
| 80 | Mary Creecy | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)